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The Glebe Church Lane Funtington West Sussex PO18 9LH

SDNP/25/00958/TPOTree Preservation OrderAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Reduce south sector by 3.5m and reduce north and west sectors by 1.5m on 1 no. Irish Yew tree (T1). Reduce east and south sectors by 3m and reduce north sector by 1m on 1 no. Irish Yew tree (T2). Reduce lower west sector by 1m and reduce mid and upper crown on west sector by 1.5m, reduce east sector by 2m and reduce 2 no. branches at 5m by 5m on 1 no. Yew tree (T3). Crown reduce (back to previous pruning points) and crown raise by up to 6m (including removal of the significant 1 no. branch on south sector at 6m) (above ground level) on 1 no. Poplar tree (T5). Fell 1 no. Sycamore tree (T7). All 5 no. trees are subject to FU/98/00536/TPO.

Received
6 March 2025
Decision due
1 May 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
South Downs
Ward
Lavant Ward CH
Agent
Chichester Tree Services
  1. Received6 Mar
  2. Validated6 Mar
  3. Consult.22 Apr
  4. Target1 May
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a tree application at The Glebe Church Lane Funtington West Sussex PO18 9LH. South Downs has handled 2,289 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 6 March 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Funtington conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 42 applications across Lavant Ward CH. We hold 1,433 applications in total for the PO18 postcode area.

99% of trees applications at South Downs were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
PO18 9LH
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Funtington Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
6 March 2025
Last date for comments
22 April 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent
Chichester Tree Services
Agent address
The Osiers Clay Lane Chichester West Sussex PO18 8DJ

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-13827952
Documents
10

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Funtington
  • Listed building: Grade II: Funtington HouseOn this site · +3 more
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Wat…Applies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • National park: South Downs
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Possibly incomplete for this council: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (18)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Associated applications

  1. 2025
    6 Mar

    Reduce south sector by 3.5m and reduce north and west sectors by 1.5m on 1 no. Irish Yew tree (T1). Reduce…

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  2. 2025
    6 Mar

    Notification of intention to crown lift by up to 6m (above ground level) on 1 no. Western Red Cedar tree…

    ApprovedTree in a Conservation AreaFiled alongsideSDNP/25/01519/TCA

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